[Childcare] Let's make and display in May! Wall Decoration Craft Ideas

Last updated:2025/4/30

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.
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After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

When we think of May, it’s that pleasant season between spring and the rainy season, isn’t it?

That said, when it comes to May wall displays, many teachers may be struggling to come up with motifs.

You want to decorate with a fresh, May-like vibe, right?

Beyond Children’s Day, we’ve gathered a variety of ideas—materials and recyclables, colorful elements that capture the season, and both flat and three-dimensional shapes—so you can create wonderful wall displays that convey the vibrant time of year.

Please use them for inspiration.

We’d be happy if, through these projects, children develop an interest in the seasons and traditional events.

[Childcare] Let’s make and display them in May! Wall decoration craft ideas (1–10)

Soap bubbles made with tissue paper

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🐶 @buchiko_hoiku ◂◂◂◂ Check out my other posts, too 🌼 This time it’s a rainy-day recommendation! A crackly-fun bubble art project 🫧 All kids love bubbles, right? 💗 You can recreate those beautiful bubble colors using tissue paper 🤭 Tear the tissue paper into pieces you like, place them on construction paper, and spritz with a mister ✨ Once it dries, the color transfers onto the paper 😳 The soft, pastel colors are so cute 💛🩵💜 Then we got carried away and tried to blow the bubbles away— I blew through a straw, but they didn’t move as much as I expected, so I used a hair dryer instead 🤣 It flew way too much and I panicked—that’s our little secret 🤪 lol And this picture book!! It might be a bit tricky for very young kids, but it’s packed with bubble wonders that will make you want to try experiments! It’s a limited-time reprint right now, so you’ve got to get it 🥹❤️‍🔥 Please try making it, too 🌈 ⋱⋰ Thank you for reading to the end 🐶 I share easy-to-copy ideas—from introductions to the actual making—that you can recreate simply ♬︎ I’ll cry tears of joy if you like ♥, save 𖤘, and follow 𖤐 😂 lol Comments are very welcome 🤍🤍 ⋱⋰Nursery teacher / Childcare worker Kindergarten Teacher #Spring crafts #Wall Creation Infant Craft Toddler Crafts Play that expands from picture books Soap bubble making
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Great for rainy-day crafting! Here’s an idea for making “soap bubbles” with tissue paper.

When you think of soap bubbles, you probably picture blowing them outside and watching them float away on the wind.

This time, let’s create beautiful bubbles using tissue paper and construction paper.

You’ll need white construction paper, tissue paper, scissors, colored construction paper, and a spray bottle.

Arrange torn pieces of tissue paper on the white construction paper, then spray them with water.

Once it’s dry, peel off the tissue paper and cut the paper into circles—done!

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Polar Bear-chan’s Underpants

Recommended for kids in the middle of potty training! Here’s a fun idea for “Polar Bear’s Underpants.” Let’s make our own version of the popular picture book “Shirokuma no Pants,” which features unique underpants and clever gimmicks, together with the children! Use crayons and paint to create the underpants with a resist technique to bring out each child’s individuality.

Then, let them freely attach the polar bear’s facial parts using glue or double-sided tape to create a variety of expressions.

Have fun customizing as you go!

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Broad Bean-kun’s bed

Let’s create something by arranging children’s sleeping faces! Here are ideas for Sora-mame-kun’s bed.

Now that children who started kindergarten or moved up a grade in April are getting used to their new rooms, there may be more days when they can relax and take naps, right? This is a perfect idea for such times.

Try decorating the popular “Sora-mame-kun’s Bed,” known for its cute characters and heartwarming story, by adding the children’s sleeping faces.

By using cotton, they can enjoy the fluffy texture of the material, and they can also get familiar with free crayon scribbling!

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A Little Bird’s Song Made with Scribbles

Let each child’s individuality shine! Here are ideas for creating a little bird’s song using free scribble drawing.

The nursery rhyme “Kotori no Uta,” featuring a little bird who loves to sing, is probably often sung at preschool, isn’t it? This time, let’s make that adorable little bird with construction paper.

You’ll need colored construction paper, crayons, round stickers, glue, and scissors.

It’s wonderful how the freely drawn crayon lines, made with carefree strokes by the children, become the little bird’s unique patterns.

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Chick and Four-Leaf Clover

Here’s an introduction to making chicks and four-leaf clovers.

Prepare paint, brushes, a palette, drawing paper, and crayons, and let’s get started.

Put paint on the children’s palms and have them do hand painting to color and create the four-leaf clovers.

Older children can try drawing chicks and ladybugs on the drawing paper.

For younger children, it’s also nice to have them paste pre-made chicks or ladybugs.

For the background paper, we recommend spring-like colors such as pink or light blue!

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Butterflies made with swipe art

The colorful hues spark children’s curiosity! Here are butterfly ideas you can make with swipe art.

Swipe art is an art technique where you pour paint onto a canvas or drawing paper and swipe it horizontally using a sponge or a card.

The charm lies in how the colors blend and create unique patterns as you swipe.

This time, let’s make the butterfly that appears in The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

It’s a fun idea where you can enjoy the changes as the vibrant paints mix together!

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Little Bamboo Shoot made with Paper Plates

Make the most of paper plates! Here are some ideas for creating little bamboo shoots using paper plates.

Bamboo shoots are well known as an ingredient that signals the arrival of spring.

They grow quickly, have strong vitality, and their growth process is fascinating—one of their many charms.

How about trying a bamboo shoot craft with the wish that children grow up healthy and strong? You’ll need paper plates, paint, crayons, colored construction paper, a pen, and scissors.

It’s a craft that infants to preschoolers can enjoy, so give it a try!

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